Chapter 9 - THE OTHER HARPER
The woman was Catherine Bennett.
Harper’s identical twin.
Another sister declared dead at birth.
Raised inside the Continuity Program as a substitute spouse and mother.
Catherine had studied Harper’s gestures, voice, and memories.
She signed Violet out using genuine family biometrics.
Hospital staff saw a mother.
The system saw an asset transfer.
Security traced Catherine’s vehicle to an abandoned military housing complex.
Agents recovered Violet alive.
Catherine surrendered.
She said General Brooks threatened her son.
Another hidden child.
She had not wanted to harm Violet.
She still removed an injured teenager from care.
Protection and danger occupied the same act.
Catherine revealed Nathan had not stolen the drive.
Laura had.
Nathan took an empty decoy.
The real drive remained inside the birthday envelope’s cardboard lining.
Violet had carried it to school.
The envelope now sat in police evidence.
Then the evidence room burned.
Someone wanted the drive destroyed.
Fire crews recovered the card.
Partially damaged.
One file survived.
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CONTINUITY HOUSE — FAMILY HAYES TERMINATION PLAN.
Target date: my homecoming.
